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Jim RosicaAugust 14, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran says he supports Gov. Rick Scott‘s call for a “constitutional amendment requiring super majorities to pass any future tax increases.” “For almost seven years we’ve worked alongside our Governor to bring common sense back to governing. We cut taxes. We cut regulations. We cut fees. Now we need to make sure the […]

Jim RosicaAugust 14, 2017

Social media reaction was hard and swift this weekend against state Sen. George Gainer, the Panama City Republican who filed legislation last session to remove liability for drivers who “unintentionally” hurt or kill protesters or others “obstruct(ing)” traffic. On Saturday, Gainer tweeted, “If I do not love, I am nothing,” quoting Paul’s First Epistle to […]

Jim RosicaAugust 14, 2017

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is asking a court to put an end to a lawsuit claiming she forces businesses to donate millions of dollars to unregistered charities as part of settlements in consumer protection cases. Bondi’s motion for summary judgment in part says “there is no statutory requirement that … settlements under (Florida law) […]

Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2017

State senators on Wednesday filed the first tranche of general bills for the 2018 Legislative Session, with an assortment of new ideas and old stand-bys. The old: Sen. Lauren Book, a Broward County Democrat and mother of twins, filed for the second year legislation to exempt diapers from the state’s 6 percent sales tax. An effort this year, which […]

Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2017

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Former lawmakers Greg Evers, Rich Glorioso, and Ritch Workman and current Rep. Tom Goodson have been selected to be interviewed to replace Jimmy Patronis on the Florida Public Service Commission. Another noteworthy applicant, former state Comptroller and retired Marine general Bob Milligan, was shut out of the process, receiving no votes from the Public Service Commission […]

Jim RosicaAugust 8, 2017

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson Tuesday said he will make saving Obamacare a focus of his 2018 re-election campaign. “Of course—it is the law,” he told reporters at a press conference at the Tallahassee International Airport. “I want the law to work. And it’s been working: 24 million people have health insurance that never had […]

Jim RosicaAugust 8, 2017

A Leon County grand jury cleared Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum after an investigation into his use of a city-funded email program used to send private and political messages. But its report, released Tuesday, also found the “governmentally leased software was used for personal and political purposes outside the scope of […]

Jim RosicaAugust 7, 2017

A month after ending a long-running blackjack dispute, Gov. Rick Scott met with representatives of the Seminole Tribe of Florida on Monday in what was called a “social visit.” A luncheon, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Governor’s Mansion, was posted on Scott’s daily schedule. A governor’s spokesman said those in attendance included Tribal Council chair Marcellus […]

Jim RosicaAugust 4, 2017

Republican Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Neal Dunn of north Florida announced a town hall later this month on Chinese espionage against American companies, citing a Tallahassee-based business Gov. Rick Scott once promoted as a job-creator. The meeting, “Wanton Loot: How China Is Stealing Ideas from American Entrepreneurs,” will be held in Florida State University’s Turnbull Conference […]

Jim RosicaAugust 3, 2017

State gambling regulators this week shot down a request by a South Florida gambling permitholder who wanted sell the permit and allow the next operator to build on a new location in Broward County. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation on Monday said both sales of permits and any relocation of gambling—both time-consuming processes—have to be OK’d […]

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Richard Corcoran, Paul Renner support tax amendment

George Gainer takes a licking on social media

Pam Bondi asks court to end lawsuit over charities

Senators begin filing general bills for 2018 Session

Greg Evers, Ritch Workman, others move ahead for PSC opening

Bill Nelson says he’ll campaign on saving Obamacare

Despite ‘questions,’ grand jury clears Andrew Gillum in email controversy

Over salmon, Rick Scott thanks Seminole Tribe representatives

North Fla. congressmen call for hearing on Chinese ‘treachery’

Dania casino shut out in gambling permit case